APPROVAL TO WAIVE STANDING ORDERS FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE CONTRACT
Councillor Getliffe submits a report.
Minutes:
Councillor Getliffe submitted a report seeking approval to waive standing orders which required competitive tenders to be sought in order to award a block contract to be entered in to with a specified provider of care.
RESOLVED:
(1) that the contents of the report and the implications of entering in to a contract with the care provider as specified in the report, be noted; and
(2)that in the special circumstances detailed in the report, approval be given to the waiver of Standing Orders to enable Leicester City Council Social Services Department to enter into purchasing arrangements under a joint block contract as detailed in the report.